Isa 8:1 | MHM | STEP | Judgments Announced This section contains a prophecy about the coming victories of the king of Assyria. God would use Assyria to defeat Damascus and Samaria, and bring great fear to Judah. Isaiah’s message was not just for his own time, but was written down so that people would see God’s word come true and know that the Lord had spoken (John 14:29 ). v. 1 : God told Isaiah to write the prophecy on a large scroll in clear, simple language, so everyone could read and understand it. Isaiah was to give the message a special title: Maher-shalal-hash-baz , which means “Quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil.” This name showed that the Assyrians would come quickly and take everything from their enemies. Writing God’s message plainly helps everyone remember and understand it (Habakkuk 2:2 ).

‏ Isaiah 8:1

Judgments Announced

This section contains a prophecy about the coming victories of the king of Assyria. God would use Assyria to defeat Damascus and Samaria, and bring great fear to Judah. Isaiah’s message was not just for his own time, but was written down so that people would see God’s word come true and know that the Lord had spoken (John 14:29 ^a).

v. 1: God told Isaiah to write the prophecy on a large scroll in clear, simple language, so everyone could read and understand it. Isaiah was to give the message a special title: Maher-shalal-hash-baz, which means “Quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil.” This name showed that the Assyrians would come quickly and take everything from their enemies. Writing God’s message plainly helps everyone remember and understand it (Habakkuk 2:2 ^b).